# Jonathan Aris

Jonathan Aris is an English actor who has appeared in films, television, and theatre. He is known for his roles as the irascible policeman Anderson in the BBC series Sherlock, the angelic quartermaster in the Amazon Prime series Good Omens and Commander Roke in the BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials.

## Early life and education

Jonathan Aris is the son of Yemaiel Oven and Ben Aris.

## Career

Aris has narrated TV documentaries produced and aired by the National Geographic Channel, and appeared as Philip Anderson in Sherlock.
In 2016 he appeared in Tutankhamun as the American Egyptologist Herbert Winlock, and appears as the angelic quartermaster in the Amazon Prime series Good Omens.

## Personal life

Aris married Louiza Patikas in 2007.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | The Jackal | Alexander Radzinski |
| 1997 | Metroland | Dave |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Wilhelm |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Interviewer in Staines |
| 2002 | Birthday Girl | D.I. O'Fetiger |
| 2007 | Flawless | Boyle |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Leigh Hunt |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Lilliputian Scientist |
| 2012 | Sightseers | Ian |
| 2013 | The World's End | Group Leader |
| 2015 | The Martian | Brendan Hatch |
| 2016 | Race | Arthur Lill |
| 2016 | Morgan | David Chance |
| 2016 | Rogue One | Senator Nower Jebel |
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin | Mezhnikov |
| 2017 | All the Money in the World | Conservator |
| 2019 | Get Duked! | Mr. Carlyle |
| 2019 | Vivarium | Martin |
| 2019 | Radioactive | Hetreed |
| 2021 | Zone 414 | Joseph Veidt |
| 2021 | She Will | Podrick Lochran |
| 2024 | Here | Earl Higgins |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | As Time Goes By | Waiter | Episode: "An Old Flame" |
| 1998 | The Examination for Lieutenant | Clerkly Officer | Television film instalment in the Hornblower series |
| 2000 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Receptionist | Episode: "Lord Edgware Dies" |
| 2002 | The Project | Bob | Television film |
| 2003 | Eroica | Paul Dorfmueller | Television film |
| 2003–present | Mayday | Narrator | Documentary series, for episodes distributed in Australia, Asia and Europe (except UK in season 1), where retitled Air Crash Investigation |
| 2004 | Not Only But Always | Jonathan Miller | Television film |
| 2005 | The Government Inspector | Bryan Wells | Television film |
| 2005 | Riot at the Rite | Jean Cocteau | Television film |
| 2006 | Beau Brummell: This Charming Man | Marquess of Worcester | Television film |
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Richard Leavis | Main cast |
| 2007 | Confessions of a Diary Secretary | Bernard | Television film |
| 2008 | Wallander | Albinsson | Episode: "One Step Behind" |
| 2008 | Merlin | Matthew | Episode: "The Moment of Truth" |
| 2010 | Being Human | Newsreader | Episode: "Serve God, Love Me and Mend" |
| 2010 | Spooks | Azis Aibek | Episode #9.3 |
| 2010–2016 | Sherlock | Philip Anderson | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Silk | Liam King | Episode #2.4 |
| 2012 | Peep Show | Ben Prenderghast | Episode: "Chairman Mark" |
| 2015 | The Game | Alan Montag | Main cast; miniseries |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | James Bainham | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Humans | Robert | Recurring role (series 1) |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Raymond Galt | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Tutankhamun | Herbert Eustis Winlock | Main cast |
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Archaeologist's husband | Episode: "Saints and Sinners" |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Coroner | Recurring role (series 2) |
| 2017–2019 | The End of the F***ing World | Clive | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Black Mirror | Crispin | Episode: "Bandersnatch" |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Quartermaster Angel | Episode: "The Doomsday Option" |
| 2019 | The War of the Worlds | Priest | 2 episodes; miniseries |
| 2020 | Dracula | Captain Sokolov | Episode: "Blood Vessel" |
| 2021 | A Very British Scandal | Judge Wheatley | 1 episode; miniseries |
| 2022 | His Dark Materials | Commander Roke | Main cast |
| 2022 | Avenue 5 | Charles | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2023 | The Sixth Commandment | DCI Mark Glover | Main cast |
| 2024 | Red Eye | John Tennant | Main cast |
| 2024 | Doctor Who | Hotel Manager | Episode: "Joy to the World" |
| 2024 | The Famous Five | Mr. Standing | Episode: "Mystery at the Prospect Hotel" |
| TBA | Amadeus † | Leopold Mozart | Miniseries |
Key :
| † | Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Death of a Salesman | Bernard | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | Croc: Legend of the Gobbos | All voices (voice) |
| 1999 | Croc 2 | All voices (voice) |
| 2001 | Rally Trophy | Co-Driver (voice) |